Reviews of the Planon System Solutions DocuPen R700
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CNET Review
The Good: Easy to use; ultraportable; scans fast.
The Bad: Poor scan quality; expensive; doesn't work with Macs; scans in black and white only; text is illegible at small sizes; middling OCR software.
The Bottom Line: If you need an ultralight scanner that slips inside a deep pocket, dig deep into those pockets to splurge on the DocuPen.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 65/100 and users 63/100. Comparing these reviews to 34016 other Scanners reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 79/100 = Good.
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No Rating
digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: Planon's newest scanner, the DocuPen R700, includes a rechargeable feature that allows the DocuPen to remain perpetually charged without utilizing a separate charging unit. Once a user...
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pcplus.co.uk
Review Summary: The DocuPen is just about good enough for capturing blocks of text as images but, from our tests, it's very difficult to get accurate OCR transcriptions from books or magazines, which is surely one of its main uses.
Manufacturer: Planon System Solutions Inc.
Part number: DPEN-R700
General
- Type Hand-held scanner - Handheld
- Width 8.5 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 0.7 in
- Weight 2 oz
Scanner
- Input Type Monochrome
- Optical Resolution 200 dpi x 200 dpi
- Scan Mode Hand-held
- Scanner Speed Details - Letter
- Compliant Standards TWAIN
Media Handling
- Max Document Size 8.07 in x 36 in
Memory
- Flash Memory 2 MB
Storage
- Optical Storage None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slot(s) None
- Interfaces 1 x USB
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Carrying case
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable
- Compliant Standards FCC Part 15, ICES-003 Class B
Power
- Power Device None
Battery
- Battery Installed 1 x Lithium ion
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included ScanSoft PaperPort, Drivers & utilities
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
- Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM
- System Requirements Details Windows 98/2000/ME/XP - RAM 32 MB - HD 60 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 90 days warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 90 days
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